2014–15 Champions Hockey League
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The 2014–15 Champions Hockey League was the first season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 21 August 2014 – 3 February 2015 |
Teams | 44 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Luleå HF (1st title) |
Runner-up | Frölunda HC |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 161 |
Goals scored | 894 (5.55 per game) |
Attendance | 490,848 (3,049 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Mathis Olimb[1] (26 points) |
MVP | Mathis Olimb[2] |
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The regulation round began on 21 August 2014 and ended on 8 October 2014. The playoffs began on 4 November 2014 and ended with the Champions Hockey League Final on 3 February 2015. Luleå HF defeated Frölunda HC 4–2 to win the first edition of Champions Hockey League.
On 9 December 2013, the IIHF officially announced that they had launched the Champions Hockey League tournament, starting in the 2014–15 season.[3] The season's format was revealed on 20 December 2013, during the playoffs of the 2013 European Trophy.[4]